WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2008: Re: PREGNANCY: Abnormal Bleeding after Childbirth

Re: PREGNANCY: Abnormal Bleeding after Childbirth

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:49:12 -0500 (CDT)

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Toni

I have no absolute answer, but several ideas. First is that you have some sort of coagulation abnormality, such as von Willebrands. You could ask your doc to refer you to a hematologist and have this checked out. However, do not go until you are at least 3 months postpartal so your real coagulation profile will show. The other problem is a 'comsumptive coagulopathy', or a form of DIC. Speak to your doc about this, but I would not blame this until I was sure I did not have #1 #1 will recur with next pregnancy, #2 likely will not...Dr. von Almen

At Sun, 20 Apr 2008, Toni K wrote: >
>My pregnancy was rough but when it came time to deliver everything went
>fine. About 10 minutes after my daughter was born I began to pass
>clots. Everyone remained calm about it for another 10 minutes, then
>people became frantic. They called my doctor back to the hispital,
>knocked me out and tried to do a D&C. When that failed they opened my
>abdomen. My doctor described it as "uterus and organs weeping blood."
>By the time he got the bleeding to stop I had lost more than half of my
>blood supply. No one could ever give me a reason for the bleeding. My
>family is terrified for me to become pregnant again. Does anyone have
>any idea what could have happened and if it will happen again??

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Private Practice New Orleans, La.

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